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Newspaper
Bryan Weekly Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
2
Fragmentary text lists advertising representative roles and office addresses in Dallas Texas New York Chicago and a Mercantile Silk Building. It references daily rates and an association building with various city names and a press league.
An obscure quoted fragment contemplates virtue and happiness in human experience. The text contrasts inner goodness with external things, noting that fulfillment comes more from actions than material possessions. The prose evokes a reflective moral tone typical of period writing.
A compact, reflective note urges taking on tasks beyond easy limits then aligning effort with lofty goals. It suggests perseverance, ambition, and practical action through a proverb style exchange of ideas.
A Temple meeting highlighted women's role in community work. A speaker praised women for balancing home duties with outside involvement, noting they now contribute to broader efforts without neglecting their households.
Texas grows about one third of US spinach and irrigates around 750 008 acres. Honey production reaches five million pounds. The state has 106 daily and 662 weekly newspapers. Busiest county spans 6 137 square miles. Port Davis sits at 5229 feet, the state’s highest town altitude.
The Normangee Star notes a rain flood washing fish from tanks and jokes about a tem- fot catfish towing a Ford in Mecca, casting doubt on the improbable report and suggesting it sounds too farfetched for belief.
Snappygram hints at a growing stage as a speaker notes a new born baby daughter. The speaker signs as the deed holder of four H D Cee, while inviting listeners to hear more about current matters and developments.
The passage urges forgetting neighborly slander temptations and petty feuds. It advises focusing on the good in friends and avoiding dwelling on past quarrels, arguing that memory magnifies disputes and harms happiness and longevity.
The note urges residents to appreciate and thank those who serve the city, valuing their time and courage. It emphasizes practical civic gratitude and invites people to express appreciation to the men serving the community. It also references a Christian motto about charity and civic duty.
Women visitors attended the Texas Conference district meeting of the Roman Missionary Society. Attendees gathered for a cordial welcome and addressed regional concerns and activities.
A late night blaze in Normangee Saturday damaged the Candy Kitchen and wholesale candy stock owned by Burl Thomas. Insurance covers losses exceeding 1500 dollars, with Batson Bros machinery damaged but less severely. The brick building owned by Otho and Robert Wilson was badly damaged though the roof remained intact, also insured.
The A and M Consolidated School baseball team has played three games this season with one loss and two wins. They lost 5 to 4, then beat Tabor Rural High School 11 to 2, and followed with a 10 to 5 victory. Brazes County schools may face a strong Consolidated squad this year.
The El osom White Chautauqua program in Bryan faced a shortfall of 84.50 on a 1290 guarantee after a Saturday morning meeting at the Episcopal Parish House. Attendees covered the deficit by selling season tickets and others were asked to contribute about 1.15 each.
Bryan sponsors a dedication program Friday April 16 to honor the new lighting plant at the Allen Academy schoolhouse and two neighboring churches. The Allen Academy band of 25 plus performs in an open air setting if weather allows with seating under trees. Rural clubs from Harvey Shireek Reliance invitees and Bryan residents are expected to attend the community event.
A strained, garbled notice conveys a message of regret to Mrs. Eberstadt’s son from Bryan C of C. It mentions county agents, fire-related damages, and several local figures including J. Gems, Walling, Beamer, and John M. Lawrences. It also notes survey work on the Bryan College road, hitching racks, and carnival planning with department involvement and highway officials.
About 150 to 200 out of town women arrive in Bryan to attend the Texas Conference of the Methodist Woman's Missionary Society Sessions opening at the local church. Luncheon at Long's Cafe honors officers as sessions begin with an executive program and delegate announcements through Friday.
SIG P. WOOLF a former Bryan boy visits Bryan after nearly four decades. He recalls leaving at age 17 and notes major changes since his childhood, mentioning Main Street and the old The Commercial Appeal newspaper. He traveled from Greenville with ex mayor Meyer Brill of Greenville and planned to brief Galveston before returning home.
E A Lightfoot of Bryan led the Navasota Municipal Band rehearsal and arranged to visit Navasota twice weekly to give private instruction to school children and others. He will direct the band evenings and plans to stay as director unless a full time position becomes available.
The State Board of Health sends Annie May Mathis, state colored health nurse, to Brazos County this weekend for one or two weeks. She will work under County Public Health Nurse Ella Bandlim, at the colored school of Bryan and other county schools. A child health conference will be held with local Negro doctors assisting.
The Eagle office invites people to bring clean cotton rags for sale. Rags are purchased on site, offering a simple way to dispose of old textiles and earn money. Local residents are encouraged to drop off fabrics at the office.
Mrs H P Stasny and Mrs H T Schovajsa hosted a surprise birthday party for H F Stasny at the Schovajsa home on Monday evening April 12. Miss Gladys Krenek won first prize in Bunco, Joe Krenek won the webby prize, and Stasny received many gifts. Guests included J Sremek, Joe Eremek, Ed Ble ook, Theodore Krenek, Jao 4 Barua, George J Nedbaiek, Joe Scormaie, Hugo Stasny, Mike Annie Slacek, Hermina Boriskie, Cydia Sebestu, Julia Schevassa, Lillian Krenek, Robert Boriskie, and Emma Barta.
Taylor residents gift a silver service worth 1200 dollars to Dan Moody attorney general and future governor. The set arrived from a New York silversmith and is displayed in a local drug store window. Moody was born and raised in Taylor.
A Friday night Mothers and Dads party for A and M Methodist students drew over 200 attendees at College Station’s Methodist Tabernacle. The event featured games, a prize for best sentences, a pinning contest, a community luncheon, and live music by Turberville and his orchestra.
The Rainbow Girls Assembly held its regular Friday meeting and initiated Miss Ila Mae Hall. After the initiation, the group dispensed with business and all attended the Chautauqua event.
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